
A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junuh, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life.... (Full plot summary below)
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A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junuh, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA spiritual journey...that compels Junah to give up his depression, confront his demons, cope with his fear, and learn to trust his inner voice. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel Cater[Redford] turns a solitary, often romanticized sport into a shimmering life metaphor. |
| Jeff Huston's Believe MeJeffrey HustonOverflows with a love for the game of golf that saturates every frame. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandBig, sprawling and brimming with the milk of human kindness, Bagger Vance is an enjoyable, old-fashioned film. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt handles a sports movie the way Billie Holiday handled a trashy song, by finding the love and pain beneath the story. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenThe real sparks are between Damon and the mischievously enigmatic Smith, who dispenses wisdom like a cross between Krishnamurti and Uncle Remus. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickguiltlessly corny and whimsically melodramatic |
| Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorAfter a slow setup, this charming fable wisely spends most of its time on the golf course. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversIt offers pleasures of a kind that fewer and fewer films even seem to remember, much less aspire to. |
| Movie MomNell MinowA good story, lovingly told, and beautiful to watch. |